Noun Suffixes

A list with examples

1. Noun Suffixes
e.g. A suffix added to a verb (V), noun (N) or adjective (A) noun
Suffix Meaning Examples
-tion
-sion
action/instance of V-ing
alteration, demonstration
expansion, inclusion, admission
-er
person who V-s
something used for V-ing
advertiser, driver
computer, silencer
-mentaction/instance of V-ingdevelopment, punishment, unemployment
-ant
-ent
person who V-s
assistant, consultant
student
-ageaction/result of V breakage, package
-al
action/result of V
denial, proposal, refusal, dismissal
-ence
-ance
action/result of V preference, dependence, interference
attendance, acceptance, endurance
-ery/-ry
action/instance of V-ing
place of V-ing
bribery, robbery, misery
bakery

Suffix Meaning Examples
-er person concerned with Nastronomer, geographer
-ismdoctrine of N Marxism, Maoism, Thatcherism
-shipstate of being N friendship, citizenship, leadership
-agecollection of N baggage

Suffix Meaning Examples
-(i)tystate or quality of being Aability, similarity, responsibility, curiosity
-nessstate or quality of being Adarkness, consciousness

2. -cy
state or quality of being A
urgency, efficiency, frequency